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Describe drug use and abuse in the United States from a historical
perspective. (I)
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Identify and describe social and cultural factors influencing drug use
and/or abuse in our society. (I)
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Outline and describe the impact of societal response on drug use and
abuse. (I)
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Describe drug use as a current social problem. (I)
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| 5.
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Outline and describe the major sociological and social-psychological
explanations for drug use and abuse. (II)
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| 6.
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Identify and describe the biological and major social-psychological
effects of psychoactive drugs on the individual. (III)
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Describe the sociological factors that contribute to the effects of
psychoactive drugs on the individual. (III)
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Describe the differences between physical and psychological
dependency. (III)
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Identify and describe the factors involved in the addiction to a
psychoactive drug. (IV)
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| 10.
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Identify major classifications of psychoactive drugs and describe
their impact on individual behavior. (V)
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Identify and describe major models currently used to explain chemical
dependency. (VI)
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Describe chemical dependency as a family problem. (VI)
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Identify and outline the problems associated with chemical dependency
as they relate to special populations, i.e., women, the elderly,
Native Americans. (VI)
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Describe the role of drug and alchohol education in the prevention of
use and abuse of chemicals. (VII)
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Describe the intervention process as it relates to chemical
dependency. (VII)
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Identify and describe major treatment modalities currently being used
to combat chemical dependency. (VII)
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Describe the role of self-help groups in recovery from chemical
dependency. (VII)
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